LOVEBUGS IN THE AIR AMID HEAT WAVE IN KOREA

Welcome to yet another edition of Press Perspective.

It's Thursday July 10th here in Seoul.

I'm Min Sunhee.

The intense summer heat wave this year has been making headlines here and elsewhere and for more on this concerning weather phenomenon I have freelance journalist Raphael Rashid here in the studio.

Raphael welcome back.

I also have Frank Smith for Turkish public broadcaster TRT World.

Frank it's great to have you on.

Raphael, let's start with the situation here in the country. What are your thoughts regarding the social repercussions of the scorching summer?

Frank, other parts of the world including Europe are experiencing their fair share of the suffocating heat. What more can you tell us?

Raphael, the UN recently spoke about the need for the world to learn to live with heat waves. Do you suppose this means there is essentially no solution to easing the heat waves the world is currently exposed to?

Frank, back here in South Korea, another unwelcome presence is that of lovebugs this summer. For the sake of our viewers overseas, do tell us a bit about what these black bugs are, and how severe are they where you are?

Raphael, you recently covered the lovebugs' invasion of South Korea for the Guardian. I hear there has been much dispute over ways to rid the country of these pesky insects. Do tell us more.

And Raphael, for the sake of comparison, do tell us a bit about how other countries are handling the lovebug crisis.

Frank, climate change has been cited as the reason for a number of weather-related phenomena. What more do you care to add?

Raphael, another jargon being thrown around amid the repercussions of climate change is "climateflation". What is climateflation, and how severe is it as we speak?

Frank, against this backdrop, the EU recently unveiled its climate goal for 2040 that critics claim includes concerning concessions. What are they, and why have they been included?

Raphael, what can you share with us about South Korea's policy in response to extreme weather patterns including heat waves?

Frank, there has been quite a bit of talk about climate change reporting failing to connect with the ordinary public. Speaking as a journalist, what are your thoughts?

All right.